2 Getting Started “Configured Mode”
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3 If you want to prevent project engineering data from being transferred online at a later point in
time, select the “Work offline...” option...”. The default is that project engineering data can be
transferred online.
Result:
PC station is ready for productive communication
S Module addresses are set;
S Communication connections configured in the project engineering
are established;
S Variables can be accessed using symbols configured in the project
engineering.
Tip:
You can also follow this procedure in the example “OPC Configuration for Industrial
Ethernet” in this manual; see Section 7.
Where to we go from here?
you can now use the other tools from SIMATIC NET for diagnostics,
commissioning, and testing.
See also Section 1.3.